1. Manage your travel expenses digitally: SAP Concur
The most-used travel management tool worldwide, SAP Concur uses the power of cloud technology. You don’t need to hold on to your taxi or restaurant receipts, as you can simply take photos of each receipt and upload it to the app. At the end of your trip, the app generates a report. You can even edit the report by uploading new pictures or adding more details about your expenditures. You can find this free app online at the App Store and Google Play Store.
2. Know the city like the back of your hand: Google Maps
Google Maps, which goes beyond the “share your location” era, is the undisputed leader in business travel. It is no longer just navigation; it is an AI-powered city guide. With the “Immersive View” feature, you can preview the atmosphere of the restaurant or meeting venue you are heading to, and with “Live View,” you can find your way through complex streets in seconds using augmented reality and arrows. Thanks to its offline map feature, you never lose your way, even without the internet. You can download this app, which helps you feel like a local, from the App Store or Google Play Store.
3. Understand everything you see: Google Lens
Whether it’s a complicated menu in a foreign language, a confusing train schedule, or meeting notes, point your camera with Google Lens to translate them instantly into your own language. It’s not only about translation. Thanks to its visual search feature, you can learn in seconds where an object you like is sold or the story of a historic building you’re passing by. You can download Google Lens, which helps you feel less like a stranger in the city, for free from the Google Play Store or the App Store.
4. Stay part of the team even when you are on the other side of the world: Asana
Asana fits the office into your mobile phone. This easy-to-use app allows you to see the daily to-do list, add new jobs and share them with your colleagues, and stay abreast of all the developments and ideas coming out of headquarters. Free for up to 15 persons, Asana is available at the App Store and Google Play Store.
5. Just say where you want to go: Uber
The fastest way to get from point A to point B in 500 different cities is Uber. Rather than looking for a parking lot or trying to figure out a complex metro system, just click the link and book an Uber to your destination. Since the app uses your current location for the pick-up, you don’t need to provide directions. As well, the fee for the ride is listed when you book, and the app can use your credit card to pay. Once you get in the car, you can follow the route and rate the driver at the end of your ride. As soon as you exit the vehicle, you’ll get a receipt via email for your ride. You can download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store.
6. Your second brain: Notion
Notes that emerge after a meeting, voice recordings, project drafts, to-do lists, and more. Notion allows you to gather all of these in a single digital workspace. Thanks to Notion AI support, you can turn the scattered notes you took in a meeting into an executive summary within seconds or organize them into a to-do list. To install the app, let’s take you to the App Store or Google Play Store.
7. Your creative assistant by your side: ChatGPT
Do you need to reply to an urgent email while on the move? Or are you looking for a striking opening line for your presentation? ChatGPT is a lifesaver during business trips when you hit writer’s block. It is not just for work, either. It can also respond like a local guide to very specific requests, such as “I am in Rome right now. Recommend a quiet and stylish pasta-focused restaurant for a business dinner.” You can reach your creative assistant via the App Store and Google Play Store.
8. Talk to the Google ecosystem: Gemini
Google’s advanced artificial intelligence model, Gemini, can help you multitask on business trips. Because it integrates with Gmail, Docs, and Drive, you can say, “Summarize the budget details in the project file sent by X last week,” or ask it to sync your flight information with your calendar in seconds. When you need instant information, it can also serve as your most up-to-date data source. You can download the app from the App Store or the Google Play Store.
9. Access the internet as soon as you land: Airalo
When you travel to a new country, waiting for operator messages or standing in line for a SIM card at the airport are things of the past. Thanks to digital SIM (eSIM) technology, Airalo lets you purchase an internet package for your destination before you even leave. The moment you hear the announcement that you may use your mobile devices after the plane touches down, your internet is already ready. You save time and avoid high roaming fees. You can download the app from the App Store or the Google Play Store.
10. Your travel companion is always by your side: Turkish Airlines
Managing your flight amid a packed meeting schedule has never been easier. The Turkish Airlines mobile app is designed to deliver speed and comfort for business trips. With mobile check-in, you can go straight to the gate without waiting in line at the airport, and by following your flight status via real-time notifications, you can stay on schedule. If you want to turn the airport into your office, access to lounge areas is at your fingertips with your Miles&Smiles digital card. Moreover, with the TKPAY Wallet, you can pay for tickets and extra services in seconds and earn TK Money from your corporate expenses. You can download this app from the App Store or Google Play and enhance your business travel experience.
